Alicia Keys Speaks Out About Female Representation in the Music Industry
12/05/2019Alicia Keys is on the cover of Billboard‘s 2020 Grammy Nominations Guide, out on newsstands on Saturday (December 7).
Here’s what the “If I Ain’t Got You” singer had to say…
On her first Grammys in 2002: “It was strange because here is my biggest dream, and I was like, ‘I’m from Hell’s Kitchen. I can’t even speak right. What am I doing here?’ And then this unbelievably magical night culminated in validation. You know that foggy, sick, headcold feeling? That, mixed with the exhilaration.”
On her approach to hosting: “I wanted to create this lovefest where we could celebrate each other’s greatness and just have fun. We’re all trying to make our way through a very chaotic time, and we all just need a little celebration — to feel like we’re with friends, like somebody actually cares.”
On the lack of female representation in the music industry, and striving to improve it at the Grammys: “It’s obvious shit is upside-down. There’s not enough balance of power. With a woman like Deborah [Dugan] in a leadership position — that is obviously necessary. [Hosting] felt right for me, because I knew that a lot of women were nominated, and that it was really about the women for the show.”
For more from Alicia, head to Billboard.com.
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